NATO Tiger Meet 2022

NATO Tiger Meet 2022

Author: Ian French Photographer: Ian French Since 1961 annual training events have been organised by the NATO Tiger Association. The training applies NATO standards bringing together Allied and Partner aircraft for two weeks of flying in highly sophisticated,...
Irish Air Corps Centenary

Irish Air Corps Centenary

Author: Ian French Photographers: Ian French & Jon Astley The National Army Air Service was established during the Anglo-Irish Treaty talks of 1921 and came into being in March 1922. Following a reorganisation in 1924 it was renamed the Irish Army Air Corps.   The...
Greece – Iniochos 2022

Greece – Iniochos 2022

Authors: Ian French & Paul Witty, Photographers: Ian French & Jon Astley Exercise Iniochos is an annual operational and tactical level training exercise hosted by the Greek Air Tactics Centre at Greece’s Fighter Weapons School at Andravida Air Base. ...
Tunisia – IADE 2020

Tunisia – IADE 2020

Author & photographer: Ian French The first International Air and Defence Exhibition (IADE) in Tunisia was held at Djerba International Airport from 4th to 8th March 2020.  The event had 111 exhibitors, 38 participating countries and 42 official delegations from...
Fuerza Aerea del Perú – Las Palmas – SEMAN

Fuerza Aerea del Perú – Las Palmas – SEMAN

Author & photographers: Ian French & Jon Astley The Servicio de Mantenimiento de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú (Peruvian Air Force Maintenance Service), well known as SEMAN or SEMAN Peru, is a Peruvian aircraft manufacturer which was formed at Real Felipe Fortress...
Fuerza Aerea del Perú – Lima

Fuerza Aerea del Perú – Lima

Author & photographer: Ian French Two Grupo of the Fuerza Aerea del Perú (FAP), Grupo 3 and Grupo 8, are based at Lima-Callao/Base Aérea Jorge Chavez.  The base became operational in 1944 and is named after one of Peru’s early aviation pioneers.  2019 marks the...